1 reintegration and post- deployment resilience training for civilians
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Mission and Vision
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Mission: Develop a strong, resilient workforce (Soldier and Civilians) through resiliency training.
End state: Sustain a resilient workforce that stands shoulder to shoulder, able overcome challenges and bounce back from adversity
Task: Learn that deep beliefs may be operating when an emotion or reaction seems out of proportion to what you’re thinking in the heat of the moment.
Conditions: Within a classroom/small group environment and 90 minute timeframe.
Standards: Understand that self-awareness and integration training can assist in a civilians transition to home life.
Task, Conditions, Standards
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You have skills that helped you throughout the deployment
These same skills will help you to transition home
However, adapting these skills for home can be challenging
Welcome Home
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After returning home, civilians are usually happy to be back home but they may feel edgy and angry
off…
Combat Veteran’s Paradox
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What combat skills did you use during the deployment that helped you be resilient?
Deployment Skills
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Strength: Cohesion My coworkers and I are there for each other; I built
relationships that will last a lifetime
Re-establishing relationships back home takes time
During the Deployment
Back Home
Strength
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Strength: Sharing Experiences I can talk to my coworkers because they know what the
deployment was like
Friends and Family can support you better if they know something about what you’ve been through
Strength
During the Deployment
Back Home
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Strength: Discipline I can be relied upon to give (& take) orders and complete
a task
Family and friends make decisions together
Strength
During the Deployment Back Home
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Strength: Emotional Control I am in control of my emotions
Showing a range of appropriate emotions lets others know you care
Strength
During the Deployment Back Home
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Strength: Being Responsible I take personal responsibility for failures and credit
successes to the team
Recognize that when bad things happen, there are many contributing factors
Strength
During the Deployment Back Home
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Strength: Accountability I maintain control to ensure things are done correctly
Accepting that others do things differently and I can’t control what they do
Strength
During the Deployment Back Home
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Strength: Tactical Awareness I am alert to dangers in the environment
The level of threat is different at home; it takes time to learn to relax
Strength
During the Deployment Back Home
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Strength: Targeted Aggression Focused aggression kept me pumped up and alert so I
could handle danger
Anger is normal after deployment and I know how to keep it in check
Strength
During the Deployment Back Home
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What other personal strengths and skills do you have to help you transition home?
Identify Strengths in Self
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Don’t judge yourself critically
– Accept your reactions
Typical reactions get better over time
– Sleep problems
– Discomfort in crowds
– Edginess
– Others?
Don’t try to suppress memories
Keep it in Perspective
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Acknowledge that Family/friends have also been through the deployment
– Use “Active Constructive Responding”
– Reinforce their success by asking for details
– Celebrate your Family’s success
Talk to Family/friends about changes
Relationships
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